Karachi/Islamabad – Air travel in Pakistan faced significant disruption as 13 flights were canceled and at least 44 others delayed due to technical and administrative issues, according to the national flight schedule. A technical fault in a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR aircraft led to the cancellation of six Karachi-bound flights, including services to Gwadar,…
Karachi – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong start to the trading week, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 539 points in early trading. The index rose to 158,576 points, after briefly touching an intraday high of 158,812 points. At the close of the previous week, the benchmark index had settled at 158,037…
Islamabad – The Registrar Office of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has returned petitions filed by five judges of the Islamabad High Court, citing procedural objections. According to the Registrar’s remarks, the petitions were filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, which pertains to matters of public interest, but the applicants failed to clarify what…
Islamabad – A local court in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to alleged controversial tweets against the state and national security institutions. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka ordered their arrest and directed authorities to…
Islamabad – The Pakistani government has decided to take Parliament into confidence regarding the recently concluded defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. According to parliamentary sources, the National Assembly session has been proposed for September 29 at 5 p.m., with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs already sending a summary to the Prime Minister for approval. During…
Islamabad – Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ruled that there is no appropriate forum available for civilians to appeal against convictions handed down by military courts, directing the government to introduce legislation within 45 days. In its written judgment, the court stated that the objective is not to nullify the provisions of the Pakistan Army Act,…
Karachi – The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on September 24 across 14 districts of the province in connection with local government by-elections. According to the notification, the holiday will be observed in Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Matiari, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, and Thatta, as well as in Karachi West, Karachi East,…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with the leaders of six Islamic countries, will meet US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (tomorrow) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Foreign Office said in a statement on Sunday. Shehbaz will lead Pakistan’s delegation at annual UNGA session in New York from September…
ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has revealed that at least 1,006 people have lost their lives during recent rains and floods while 3.02 million individuals have been rescued in flood-hit regions across Pakistan since June 26. The authority on Sunday released fresh figures, revealing that torrential rains and flash floods had prompted 5,768…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underlined the significance of unity and solidarity that led to Pakistan’s emphatic triumph in the recent armed conflict with India, vowing to steer the country on the path of progress and prosperity. Addressing a gathering of overseas Pakistanis in London, the prime minister congratulated them on the May 10…
